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the new u.s. secretary of state, john kerry, said the obama administration was looking at more steps to fulfill america's obligations to those innocent people in syria, but it is the threat here at home which also has the white house concerned. a series of automatic spending cuts known as sequestration will take effect at the end of the week if a deal is not reached in congress. it is the latest round of political brinksmanship in washington. secretary kerry warns that is the biggest threat to american power abroad. i spoke to the head of the council of foreign relations. he joined me from new york. what does the secretary mean when he says that it is congress that is the biggest threat to american power abroad at the moment? >> it has the advantage of being true. unless the united states economy begins to grow, now growing at about 60% of our historic rate, less than 2% as opposed to 3%, we have unpredictablility. chances of growth are going to go down even further if kundera -- government spendi
the new u.s. secretary of state, john kerry, said the obama administration was looking at more steps to fulfill america's obligations to those innocent people in syria, but it is the threat here at home which also has the white house concerned. a series of automatic spending cuts known as sequestration will take effect at the end of the week if a deal is not reached in congress. it is the latest round of political brinksmanship in washington. secretary kerry warns that is the biggest threat to...
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>> i doubt it will, but from the u.s. point of view it is a major step forward. one of the complaints of the opposition, both the military and political, is that there has not been enough assistance. but they have also said that the u.s. has been invisible, because it does not give any directive. the americans are hoping that this will increase their visibility, will bring more syrians were sitting on this fence over to the side of the opposition, and also boost the military opposition, the secular and more moderate islamists who are losing ground to the islamic radicals within the opposition movement. >> is that why they decided to do this now? because we have seen the more islamist elements gaining power? >> there is no question but at least militarily, that is the case. seen an increase in actual arms that are being sent by the saudis and other gulf states. to these groups, to what are considered to be the most moderate groups, out of concern that the radicals tied to al qaeda have been gaining dominance within the opposition. much.en, thanks very >> you are w
>> i doubt it will, but from the u.s. point of view it is a major step forward. one of the complaints of the opposition, both the military and political, is that there has not been enough assistance. but they have also said that the u.s. has been invisible, because it does not give any directive. the americans are hoping that this will increase their visibility, will bring more syrians were sitting on this fence over to the side of the opposition, and also boost the military opposition,...
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as far as u.s. futures are concerned, we're currently called a little bit higher at the moment on the u.s., which is interesting. bear in mind european stocks are firmly in the red. we'll check the futures in the moment. the dow is currently called up 25 points. the nasdaq and the s&p is currently called up nearly 7 points. as far as european markets, you can trust that with what we have on the screen. if xetra dax down 1.7%. the ftse down 1.2%. the biggest falls have been italian banks. a number of these banks opened limit down. unicredit down 7%. bmps down 4.95%, as well. the italian ten-year, 44.74%. we did rise to around 4.8%. so we have come down from the biggest point of the selloff. italian five-year is currently at 3.482%. it's pushed spanish yields higher, as well. in fact, we hit the highest since december last year on a spanish yield of around 5.5. currently at 5.82%. treasury yields, a little bit higher. 1.88%. what's interesting here is gilt yields right now 2.015 is where we stand. so
as far as u.s. futures are concerned, we're currently called a little bit higher at the moment on the u.s., which is interesting. bear in mind european stocks are firmly in the red. we'll check the futures in the moment. the dow is currently called up 25 points. the nasdaq and the s&p is currently called up nearly 7 points. as far as european markets, you can trust that with what we have on the screen. if xetra dax down 1.7%. the ftse down 1.2%. the biggest falls have been italian banks. a...
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the u.s. they wouldn't mind seeing at this point. >> we've created a million private sector jobs. >> in britain? >> yeah. >> well, congratulations. >> there you go. that is the great conundrum, right? >> it's true. the different between -- well, and even with germany. the liesh market social security holding up, despite the sharp contraction in the fourth quarter. although this will probably add to the sense that the german economy bottomed during that period. >> did i see any -- i haven't seen any, no. i think that's out a little later. plenty to get through on today's program. >> it's good to be back, by the way. >> biggest take away from the mobile world congress? what's the one thing you saw that you thought, oh, that is really cool. >> i go to a conference like this and i think, machine res taking over the world. >> that's the thing we talk about. i don't like those machine peps. >> exactly. so 50 billion connected-m devic. that's a figure thatjs -- some y the point is, it isn't just abou
the u.s. they wouldn't mind seeing at this point. >> we've created a million private sector jobs. >> in britain? >> yeah. >> well, congratulations. >> there you go. that is the great conundrum, right? >> it's true. the different between -- well, and even with germany. the liesh market social security holding up, despite the sharp contraction in the fourth quarter. although this will probably add to the sense that the german economy bottomed during that...
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the u.s. to come back into play before we get any meaningful direction. the ibex up 0.16%, the cac 40 up 0.6%. the xetra dax up 0.4%. vodafone stock down 2.87 for the mobile operator. they're focused on whether they're going to buy do you h e deutschland. ten year italian rates, 4. %. slightly lower today, spanish yields 5.23%. sterling still down near that seven-month low against the dollar. 1.5488. we hit 1.5438. aussie/dollar, still on the 1.03 handle. dollar/yen, yesterday we peaked around 94. right now, 93.43. and euro/dollar, contained at 1.3348. so really, not major directions there. in asia, let's bring you up to speed about what's been happening. li sixuan joins us out of singapore. >> hi, thank you, ross. more aggressive easing is downplayed in japan. adding to the markets restraint, the decision on the next boj governor is put off until next week. the nikkei eased 0.3% while the yen has strengthened against the u.s. dollar. heavyweight banuc weighed on the market after a sharp drop
the u.s. to come back into play before we get any meaningful direction. the ibex up 0.16%, the cac 40 up 0.6%. the xetra dax up 0.4%. vodafone stock down 2.87 for the mobile operator. they're focused on whether they're going to buy do you h e deutschland. ten year italian rates, 4. %. slightly lower today, spanish yields 5.23%. sterling still down near that seven-month low against the dollar. 1.5488. we hit 1.5438. aussie/dollar, still on the 1.03 handle. dollar/yen, yesterday we peaked around...
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." >> just at the end of last year we saw that the u.s. economy was starting to slow down again. from your perspective, how do you see the state of the american economy? >> it is still uncertain. we really need to get the economy growing. the only way to get jobs is to add and grow the economy. the economy will not grow as long as government intrudes and tells us what to do. there is a lot of shore that we would like to bring back. the tax coming back on that money is way too high. >> we know that jobs and growth will be a big part of the state of the union address tomorrow night. the new ceo has been down at the white house talking to the president. >> he is going to really focus on growth of the economy. the only way to get jobs back into this economy, we are barely breaking even on jobs. we have got to create at least 100,000 jobs a year to keep up with the growth in the population. we are pushing very hard to push the visa waivers. we would love to have that for brazil. they would absolutely love to come to america. >> along side with that, would you like to have comprehensiv
." >> just at the end of last year we saw that the u.s. economy was starting to slow down again. from your perspective, how do you see the state of the american economy? >> it is still uncertain. we really need to get the economy growing. the only way to get jobs is to add and grow the economy. the economy will not grow as long as government intrudes and tells us what to do. there is a lot of shore that we would like to bring back. the tax coming back on that money is way too...
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and the u.s. is a relatively high capital income tax country. we have about the highest corporate tax on earth. i think guiana and the congo have higher rates. other than that, nobody does. so if we try to drive up the amount of revenue we extract from capital the capital flees and there are no jobs in the u.s. so we have to have a more 21st century appreciation for how economies really work. and if we want to create high-paying jobs for people we need to create an environment that's friendly to firms to create jobs. >> the tax burden -- i was going to say, the tax burden on corporation is the lowest it's been in decades. >> because they're locating the jobs overseas. that's how the curve works. >> 11 european union commissioners, including the conservative finance minister of germany has signed on to the financial transaction tax. i think you're seeing an understanding of a 21st century economy and how it treats capital. not in this country, not from the republicans. but if i could just say one important thing. last night, the investment, the c
and the u.s. is a relatively high capital income tax country. we have about the highest corporate tax on earth. i think guiana and the congo have higher rates. other than that, nobody does. so if we try to drive up the amount of revenue we extract from capital the capital flees and there are no jobs in the u.s. so we have to have a more 21st century appreciation for how economies really work. and if we want to create high-paying jobs for people we need to create an environment that's friendly...
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so long as the whole question of u.s.-cuban relationship resolves just on the question of alan gross, i don't think it helps him. i want to help him. i want to see him released. and i also, you know, he was very open. he talked with chris van holland who, of course, is congressman. i asked the cubans if i could bring representative van holland because he knows him. and they readily agreed with that. >> suarez: since your visit to havana, president castro has announced at the end of his current temple he's going to step down from office. when you met with him last week did he give any indication that he was looking for the exit door? >> he made it very clear that he believed in the two-term limit. something he talked about befo before. >> suarez: did you get a chance to meet the man who some say might be his successor, the new vice president? >> no, i have not met him. suarez: what's your impression of the willingness of the current leadership team to continue on the path that cuba is on today? >> well, i briefed the white
so long as the whole question of u.s.-cuban relationship resolves just on the question of alan gross, i don't think it helps him. i want to help him. i want to see him released. and i also, you know, he was very open. he talked with chris van holland who, of course, is congressman. i asked the cubans if i could bring representative van holland because he knows him. and they readily agreed with that. >> suarez: since your visit to havana, president castro has announced at the end of his...
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the u.s. and allies may respond by putting their forces on higher alert and building new missile defenses. that will make for more attention and instability in asia. kim jong-un has his finger on the nuclear trigger. he may find himself more isolated and threatened, not more secure. he's already warning that any new sanctions may lead to new nuclear tests. the bbc news, seoul. >> more threatened. that is a worrying prospect. i am joined by the senior adviser for east asia policy at the u.s. defense department. thank you for coming in. what do we know about this latest test? >> the details are still coming in. we think it was more powerful and relatively successful than previous tests in 2006-2009. we're still trying to figure out whether it was using plutonium or highly enriched uranium. >> what is the significant? >> highly enriched uranium would be new. they have limited stockpiles of plutonium carried they would use that up in their testing process. >> we have the united nations saying this
the u.s. and allies may respond by putting their forces on higher alert and building new missile defenses. that will make for more attention and instability in asia. kim jong-un has his finger on the nuclear trigger. he may find himself more isolated and threatened, not more secure. he's already warning that any new sanctions may lead to new nuclear tests. the bbc news, seoul. >> more threatened. that is a worrying prospect. i am joined by the senior adviser for east asia policy at the...
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and u.s. army private bradley manning entered guilty pleas to some of the charges against him in a huge leak of classified material to wikileaks. >> woodruff: online, we take a look inside a virginia gun show. hari sreenivasan has the story. >> sreenivasan: amid the national debate on gun control, hear what gun enthusiasts had to say at a recent exhibit just outside the nation's capital. our multimedia project is on our homepage. and 60 years ago today, two men discovered the secret of life-- d.n.a. learn more about james watson and francis crick on our health page. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and envir
and u.s. army private bradley manning entered guilty pleas to some of the charges against him in a huge leak of classified material to wikileaks. >> woodruff: online, we take a look inside a virginia gun show. hari sreenivasan has the story. >> sreenivasan: amid the national debate on gun control, hear what gun enthusiasts had to say at a recent exhibit just outside the nation's capital. our multimedia project is on our homepage. and 60 years ago today, two men discovered the secret...
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walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> with a new pope about to be chosen in rome and the church under severe criticism for its handling of sexual-abuse cases, what is the path forward for the more than 77 million american catholics? a professor of theological ethics at loyola marymount university, raised catholic, dr. gina messina-dysert. deeply engaged in the ongoing debate about the future of catholicism in america. professor, good to have you on this program. >> thank you so much. tavis: let me start with the obvious. many of us, even those of us who are not catholic, this has not happened in 600 years, so it has not happened in our lifetimes, that we have had an ex-pope. >> certainly, this is a significant historical event. this is the first pope to step down in 600 years and one of only 10 in the entire history of the catholic church. people are really curious what this means. will it is ring
walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> with a new pope about to be chosen in rome and the church under severe criticism for its handling of sexual-abuse cases, what is the path forward for the more than 77 million american catholics? a professor of theological ethics at loyola marymount university, raised catholic, dr. gina...
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peter's square, thousands of people in the u.s. are demanding a senior clergymen pull out of the forthcoming papal conclave, the meeting to decide who will be the next pope. cardinal mahony was the archbishop of los angeles with a series of child sex abuse -- sex abuse scandals took place. he is accused of covering them up. a group of priests in the u.k. is attempting to stop keith o'brien from participating in the conclave, for he is accused of having participated in an inappropriate acts going back some 33 years. going live to st. peter's square, paul is there for us. we can see the faithful have turned up for these vital papal prayers. >> 50,000 people flocking to the square, this week at think the official estimate is somewhere close to that 100, 150,000 people. the numbers are not just the devout and the faithful, but also the tourists and opportunists who realize the historic nature that this is the pope's final blessing here at st. peter's in rome before he steps down this week. the content is due to be a very brief one. he
peter's square, thousands of people in the u.s. are demanding a senior clergymen pull out of the forthcoming papal conclave, the meeting to decide who will be the next pope. cardinal mahony was the archbishop of los angeles with a series of child sex abuse -- sex abuse scandals took place. he is accused of covering them up. a group of priests in the u.k. is attempting to stop keith o'brien from participating in the conclave, for he is accused of having participated in an inappropriate acts...
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in europe and possibly japan in the u.s. these animals can go for many tens of thousands of dollars. >> rose: now the plow share tortoise was once thought to be extinct? >> it was once thought to be extinct as are the case with many species of turtles and tortoises. >> rose: then they find something that says "no, they're not all gone." >> they were rediscovered in 1971 but prior to '97 71 only a handful had reached the western world. the species e.e.g. i don't gofy had been contracted to a tiny range and a remote part of madagascar so it was unclear if there were any left. so >> so if you had unlimited resources-- and you may as far as i know-- >> i don't, trust me. >> rose: if you had more money could you do more? >> absolutely, sure. when you choose to protect a species it's almost like going into a war. you have to choose your battles and you have to figure out -- it's a horrible thing to say but you have to figure out where can you make a measurable difference? in the case of the plow share tortoise i thought i could ma
in europe and possibly japan in the u.s. these animals can go for many tens of thousands of dollars. >> rose: now the plow share tortoise was once thought to be extinct? >> it was once thought to be extinct as are the case with many species of turtles and tortoises. >> rose: then they find something that says "no, they're not all gone." >> they were rediscovered in 1971 but prior to '97 71 only a handful had reached the western world. the species e.e.g. i don't...
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former u.s. army staff sergeant clinton romesha received the nation's highest military decoration this afternoon, the medal of honor. on october 3, 2009, in northeastern afghanistan, he and 50 other americans were attacked by 300 taliban fighters at combat outpost keating. he led a desperate day-long battle despite being wounded, and killed at least ten insurgents himself. at the white house today, president obama said romesha risked his life to rescue the wounded and retrieve bodies. >> clint romesha lives the soldier's creed: "i will never leave a fallen comrade." so he and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down, and they kept charging, 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately 100 meters run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends, and they brought them home. >> sreenivasan: romesha is only the fourth living medal of honor recipient for actions in iraq or afghanistan. on wall street today, trading was light, and stocks drifted lower. the dow jones industrial average lo
former u.s. army staff sergeant clinton romesha received the nation's highest military decoration this afternoon, the medal of honor. on october 3, 2009, in northeastern afghanistan, he and 50 other americans were attacked by 300 taliban fighters at combat outpost keating. he led a desperate day-long battle despite being wounded, and killed at least ten insurgents himself. at the white house today, president obama said romesha risked his life to rescue the wounded and retrieve bodies. >>...
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they have to take responsibility because they are losing particularly in western europe, an the u.s., they are losing the core of their church and they need to get it back and they need to find a man who can communicate to the younger generation, i spoke to cardinal donald whirl yesterday as the archbishop of washington, d.c., who said we need to find someone who can package our message, repackage our message to make it resonate with younger catholics today and that's going to be a big challenge. >> pope benedict has spoken just yesterday about the difficulties. he said there were many good days of sunshine, but stormy waters sometimes as if god were sleeping and certainly the sex abuse crisis that we -- he's going over the coliseum, that's an extraordinary view. liz, can you see this? >> yes, it's quite a scene, it's quite an amazing thing, leaving the vatican, crossing over the remnants of ancient rome and he'll pass by the cathedral of rome and beyond into the green exterior of the city toward castle st. angelo. >> the helicopter kind of swooped a little bit there as he went over h
they have to take responsibility because they are losing particularly in western europe, an the u.s., they are losing the core of their church and they need to get it back and they need to find a man who can communicate to the younger generation, i spoke to cardinal donald whirl yesterday as the archbishop of washington, d.c., who said we need to find someone who can package our message, repackage our message to make it resonate with younger catholics today and that's going to be a big...
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and u.s. equity futures at this hour, we have green arrows and things might turn themselves around today. fed chairman ben bernanke is going to be heading to capitol hill this morning for day one of his hemp free hawkins testimony. he's expected to defend the central bank's bond buying and likely one that automatic spending cuts pose risk. cnbc is going to have complete coverage all day. and our guest host this hour is ready to tackle all of these issues. >> this yesterday was -- thanks. we saw yesterday and you know he's not becky. you did say here with becky. he was sitting right there. he looks nothing like her. >> every morning when you say the same thing -- >> i know. andrew and cliff. but before we get to home depot and is home depot is out and we're going to do this as quickly as possible. but there will be political maneuvering on what happened yesterday in the markets based on the sequester the.and because people don't watch it as closely as us, they're going to see the sequester is n
and u.s. equity futures at this hour, we have green arrows and things might turn themselves around today. fed chairman ben bernanke is going to be heading to capitol hill this morning for day one of his hemp free hawkins testimony. he's expected to defend the central bank's bond buying and likely one that automatic spending cuts pose risk. cnbc is going to have complete coverage all day. and our guest host this hour is ready to tackle all of these issues. >> this yesterday was -- thanks....
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. >>> with the u.s. supreme court hearing on prop eight just weeks away, the state attorney general has filed her arguments with the court. she says the backers of prop eight have no legal standing in the case. harris claims the group, called protect marriage, isn't hurt by the practice of allowing same sex marriage couples to marry. the high court will hear arguments on this issue on march 26th. >> two days and counting until sequestration and $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. they don't have a negotiation scheduled until friday. the president is purposely waiting until the last minute so he can blame the gop. if no deal is made, schools and airports will face cuts. 52% of americans actually want sequestration to happen, or have congress cut more spending. >>> coming up, a deadly shark encounter at a popular tourist spot. >>> you see a little girl walk into the boy's bathroom, that's setting her up in an unsafe situation. >> too young to be trancegender? the elementary school battle. >> and the la
. >>> with the u.s. supreme court hearing on prop eight just weeks away, the state attorney general has filed her arguments with the court. she says the backers of prop eight have no legal standing in the case. harris claims the group, called protect marriage, isn't hurt by the practice of allowing same sex marriage couples to marry. the high court will hear arguments on this issue on march 26th. >> two days and counting until sequestration and $85 billion in automatic spending...
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airbus and its u.s. rival can barely keep up with demand. even battery problems on boeing 's dreamliner and production problems with airbus have done nothing to dent demand. >> more international news for you now. 10 people have been wounded in a suicide bombing in kabul. >> witnesses say the bomber crawled underneath a bus when he detonated the bomb appeared the bus was carrying afghan army personnel. the taliban have claimed responsibility. >> the incident has again raised questions about afghan forces assuming responsibility for security by the end of next year. >> the latest round of talks over iran's disputed nuclear program have drawn to a close. >> while there was a breakthrough in negotiations it has extent, tehran says a turning point has been reached. world powers say they will ease sanctions on iran if the country will accept limitations on in richmond. iran has rejected fears that material process there could be used to make nuclear weapons. the sides have agreed to meet again in april. coming up after a short break, we will have
airbus and its u.s. rival can barely keep up with demand. even battery problems on boeing 's dreamliner and production problems with airbus have done nothing to dent demand. >> more international news for you now. 10 people have been wounded in a suicide bombing in kabul. >> witnesses say the bomber crawled underneath a bus when he detonated the bomb appeared the bus was carrying afghan army personnel. the taliban have claimed responsibility. >> the incident has again raised...
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north korea said it's the first of u.s. aggression and that any blocks of its ships would be considered quote acts of war. >> and the president's office has indicated he will react to it during the state of the union address. >>> a new study find there is may be a simple way of lowering a child's risk of autism. the simple supplements that they can take. >> find out what topic the president is expected to focus in on that impacts all of us. >> parents, if you have a favorite, don't let it show. >>> could a simple supplement be the key toward fighting off autism? researchers found women who took folic acid starting four weeks before becoming pregnant until eight weeks after they had a 39% loris being of their child developing autism. the same loris being did not appear in mothers who began taking feel lick acid mid-pregnancy. >>> more and more kids are dealing with obesity. for some shedding the extra weight can only be with surgery. for some it is more beneficial than first thought. we have the details on how weight loss su
north korea said it's the first of u.s. aggression and that any blocks of its ships would be considered quote acts of war. >> and the president's office has indicated he will react to it during the state of the union address. >>> a new study find there is may be a simple way of lowering a child's risk of autism. the simple supplements that they can take. >> find out what topic the president is expected to focus in on that impacts all of us. >> parents, if you have a...
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if you're ali abdullah saleh of yemen, first you come to the u.s. to recover from old bombing injuries. then back home in yemen, you announce the opening of a museum all about -- yourself. yes, come one, come all to sunny sanaa, to see such priceless museum pieces of large portraits of mr. sala, and quite amazingly, the suit he was wearing during the aforementioned bombing. as well as some shrapnel that was recovered from his body. wow. the curator says the museum is almost ready to open. as soon as they get the lights and air conditioning sorted out. i suppose this is progress of a kind. most dictators would probably keep all the stuff for themselves. the correct answer to our gps challenge question was -- d, king umberto ii was the last king of italy. his reign was just over a month long. it ended in june 1946 after the republic was formed. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week, i will see you next week. 'd . >>> hello i'm fredricka witfield, you're in the cnn news room. and they're off -- america's greatest race, the daytona
if you're ali abdullah saleh of yemen, first you come to the u.s. to recover from old bombing injuries. then back home in yemen, you announce the opening of a museum all about -- yourself. yes, come one, come all to sunny sanaa, to see such priceless museum pieces of large portraits of mr. sala, and quite amazingly, the suit he was wearing during the aforementioned bombing. as well as some shrapnel that was recovered from his body. wow. the curator says the museum is almost ready to open. as...
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. >> the u.s. geological survey detected a 4.9 earthquake in our career. no one is confirming whether it to conducted its anticipated third nuclear test. >> a minuscule amount of a single peanut could be enough to trigger a serious, even fatal reaction to someone who is allergic. there are millions of sufferers. could there be a cure? he may become a believer after meeting johnny gossett. he is a normal teenager. he is a good student and studies hard and a pretty talented pianist. today at lunch he has eaten something in the past that would be off-limits. a recess peanut butter cup. johnny is one of the millions of kids who has a food allergy and he is allergic to peanuts. one of the most difficult to avoid foods on the planet. do you remember a time when you did not worry about peanuts? >> no. the first reaction was when he was 8 months old. >> it was a bite of a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich. he was covered from head to toe with hives. >> it became a bigger part of our lives. >> johnny has been taking part in a study for the past several years.
. >> the u.s. geological survey detected a 4.9 earthquake in our career. no one is confirming whether it to conducted its anticipated third nuclear test. >> a minuscule amount of a single peanut could be enough to trigger a serious, even fatal reaction to someone who is allergic. there are millions of sufferers. could there be a cure? he may become a believer after meeting johnny gossett. he is a normal teenager. he is a good student and studies hard and a pretty talented pianist....
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in the meantime, there were pieces of evidence from the u.s./mexico border to nevada that investigators were tracking down. dorner's wallet and identification were found near the border. a burning truck was found in the big bear area and that's what led them to concentrate that search into the big bear area. >> all right. thank, casey wian at lapd headquarters. >>> economic growth and job creation are two points of emphasis during the president's state of union address last night, but his most dramatic point to congress was about gun violence.president taking notes of the victims present last night including the family of thahadiya pendleton. >> her parents are here along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. they deserve a vote. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown key serve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak on creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence
in the meantime, there were pieces of evidence from the u.s./mexico border to nevada that investigators were tracking down. dorner's wallet and identification were found near the border. a burning truck was found in the big bear area and that's what led them to concentrate that search into the big bear area. >> all right. thank, casey wian at lapd headquarters. >>> economic growth and job creation are two points of emphasis during the president's state of union address last...
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the u.s. senate confirms chuck hagel. what increased demand for cocoanuts has failed to bear fruit for indonesia as farmers. pope benedict xvi is making his final appearance in st. peter's square as the roman catholic pope -- his final appearance in at st. peter's square. he is the first pope in 600 years to resign. >> in these recent months, i felt my weakening strength. i prayed and asked for in light meant to make the right decision for the good of the church. >> barbara, amid the huge outpouring of affection from the faithful gathered there. >> absolutely. a lot of people have turned out to say goodbye to pope benedict xvi. 50,000 tickets were sold. it is more likely that there are about 150,000 people around the vatican and the main road that leads to it. people are still walking towards st. peter's square, but they're being redirected to other parts around the square where there are big screens where they can watch the pope. nothing compared to the figures of the people we saw for the funeral of john paul back in 20
the u.s. senate confirms chuck hagel. what increased demand for cocoanuts has failed to bear fruit for indonesia as farmers. pope benedict xvi is making his final appearance in st. peter's square as the roman catholic pope -- his final appearance in at st. peter's square. he is the first pope in 600 years to resign. >> in these recent months, i felt my weakening strength. i prayed and asked for in light meant to make the right decision for the good of the church. >> barbara, amid...
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u.s. ambassador to japan. >>> you'll see how he put up a pretty good fight. >> all that. >> look out. look out. and a push! the rockets. >> if you get a good night's sleep you have better sex. >> is that a problem? >> all that matters. >> "washington post" bob woodward has been calling out the administration for days now. he also said the white house has pushed back hard in response to what he wrote. >> it was said very clearly, you will regret doing this. >>> on "cbs this morning." >> a 114-year-old woman in japan is now officially the world's oldest woman. >> this was exciting news for the world's second oldest woman, steven tie cler! >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." gayle king is off. pope benedict is resigning in just a few hours. he's stepping down with promises to obey his successor. >> the pope met once last time with the college of cardinals one of those men will be the next leader of 1.2 billion roman catholics. allen pizzey is in vatican city to begin our coverage of the pope b
u.s. ambassador to japan. >>> you'll see how he put up a pretty good fight. >> all that. >> look out. look out. and a push! the rockets. >> if you get a good night's sleep you have better sex. >> is that a problem? >> all that matters. >> "washington post" bob woodward has been calling out the administration for days now. he also said the white house has pushed back hard in response to what he wrote. >> it was said very clearly, you...
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the u.s. supreme court is expected to hear arguments on march 26. gay rights supporters are pressing the obama administration to file what's called a friend of the court brief urging the justices to overturn proposition 8. the obama administration did file against the federal defense of marriage act brief but so far has not weighed in on prop 8. >>> the board of directors are meeting and have been almost three hours debating over a fan to raise fares and parking prices. we'll tell you what's holding them up. >>> the weather is quickly warming up. we'll have the forecast. >>> part of 15th avenue will be closed today while they fix a sinkhole caused by a ruptured water main early yesterday morning. it goes from west portal avenue and the 16-inch main broke yesterday morning and the flow damaged about two dozen homes and a dozen vehicles. >>> bart fares could be going up. a new proposal is before the board of directors right now. the meeting is still going on. good afternoon, claudia. >>reporter: good afternoon. we had expected a decision by now. it wa
the u.s. supreme court is expected to hear arguments on march 26. gay rights supporters are pressing the obama administration to file what's called a friend of the court brief urging the justices to overturn proposition 8. the obama administration did file against the federal defense of marriage act brief but so far has not weighed in on prop 8. >>> the board of directors are meeting and have been almost three hours debating over a fan to raise fares and parking prices. we'll tell you...
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he is one of 11 u.s. cardinals that will pick the next pope, and that collection will happen sometime next month. >>> now to the sequestration showdown. congress returns to work with only a few days to prevent massing spending cuts. they are trying to prevent the so-called sequester, and that would splash defense spending, and education, and other services. that will happen this friday everything lawmakers are able to reach a deal. the sequester is a main topic at the national governor's association. they are calling on governors to work quickly, but governors seem pessimistic, and they are calling on congress to find a middle ground before the americans feel the affects of deep cuts. >> the sequestration was designed by the administration and congress as something so repellant that it would force both sides to a compromise. >> president obama will host the governors at the white house for a dinner tonight and the association's summit wraps up tomorrow. >>> and john kerry will travel on his first overseas
he is one of 11 u.s. cardinals that will pick the next pope, and that collection will happen sometime next month. >>> now to the sequestration showdown. congress returns to work with only a few days to prevent massing spending cuts. they are trying to prevent the so-called sequester, and that would splash defense spending, and education, and other services. that will happen this friday everything lawmakers are able to reach a deal. the sequester is a main topic at the national...
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he says the remaining big three u.s. airlines will have to compete with discount flyers like jetblue. the new airline will keep the american name. federal regulators are likely to approve the merger as long as they feel assured that some measure of competition will be preserved in the areas where the airlines are dominant. >> pelley: a cruise that many would like to forget is finally coming to an end. that story is ahead. ai how did i know? well, i didn't really. would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see
he says the remaining big three u.s. airlines will have to compete with discount flyers like jetblue. the new airline will keep the american name. federal regulators are likely to approve the merger as long as they feel assured that some measure of competition will be preserved in the areas where the airlines are dominant. >> pelley: a cruise that many would like to forget is finally coming to an end. that story is ahead. ai how did i know? well, i didn't really. would decrease my sex...
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former u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the obama administration opposing any unilateral action. her successor, john kerry, supports that position. >>> rebels in syria are making important strides. it provides electricity to aleppo and other northern cities. the rebels have surrounded a aleppo airport and other places around the country. they launched a major attack. they are vowing to liberate the capital damascus. they are worried civil war may be spilling across the border. it killed 12 people and damaged vehicles taking aid supplies to syria. >>> european authorities are investigating several firms in connection with a meat labeling scandal. food safety regulators are looking into the possibility someone deliberately switched beef for horse meat because it's cheaper to produce. officials in britain and ireland studied frozen lasagnes and hamburgers sold this year in supermarkets. the british regulators found 60% of the meat used in lasagne was from horses, but the products were la
former u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the obama administration opposing any unilateral action. her successor, john kerry, supports that position. >>> rebels in syria are making important strides. it provides electricity to aleppo and other northern cities. the rebels have surrounded a aleppo airport and other places around the country. they launched a major attack. they are vowing to liberate the capital damascus. they are worried civil war may be spilling across the...
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shell was the only company given the go-ahead by the u.s. government. shell sent two rigs to try to drill, and both went curse blatche. today, forget it, we are out. we can't do it. they announced today they are halting their drilling opt operations indefinitely. they are not returning for 2013. whether they return will depend on a number of factors, including the readiness of the rigs and the confidence that lessons from 2012 will be incorporated. full incorporation or not, it depends on one more thing, whether or not the government will decide to allow them back at all. they were the only ones that have ever been allowed. given shall's mess up, they send two riggs, the first one failed, the second one failed. one crashed into an island. given that record, they are doing an emergency review of whether arctic drilling can be done safely at all. one company they thought could do it was shelled. that actually just said, we think maybe we can do it, so we will stop trying. wow. what happened today was unexpected. what happens next in this industry is anyon
shell was the only company given the go-ahead by the u.s. government. shell sent two rigs to try to drill, and both went curse blatche. today, forget it, we are out. we can't do it. they announced today they are halting their drilling opt operations indefinitely. they are not returning for 2013. whether they return will depend on a number of factors, including the readiness of the rigs and the confidence that lessons from 2012 will be incorporated. full incorporation or not, it depends on one...
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leave it there barbara doris joining us there from the u.s. thank you very much indeed for your time thank you. for a modern troops have regained control of go after is most militants launch a surprise attack on what is northern mali is most populous city authorities say three civilians were killed during sunday's fighting this comes after recent claims by france that the military campaign is almost complete and as local correspondent gonzalo one chair reports the joint forces a struggling to fully secure the region still occupied by insurgents. the situation in mali is obviously going to have a gruesome ending there are more than enough indications of that last friday the country was shaken by the very first terrorist attack in its history according to the witness report of what was carried out by a fifteen year old suicide bomber that of arab descent the bomber was the only one killed after the detonation of a few hours later responsibility for the attack was claimed by the motor wod jihadists one thing to remember here is that this is a vas
leave it there barbara doris joining us there from the u.s. thank you very much indeed for your time thank you. for a modern troops have regained control of go after is most militants launch a surprise attack on what is northern mali is most populous city authorities say three civilians were killed during sunday's fighting this comes after recent claims by france that the military campaign is almost complete and as local correspondent gonzalo one chair reports the joint forces a struggling to...
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>>> the president of afghanistan ordered all u.s. special operation forces to leave an embattled area of that country within two weeks because of torture and other allegations against afghans working with the americans. the area is the province not far from kabul. for more we turn to pentagon correspondent jim miklaciewski. >> this order today shocked u.s. defense and military officials. they were taken totally by surprise. military officials also have strongly denied u.s. commandos condone or in any way took part in kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. president karzai has occasionally in the past taken the u.s. military to task and, in part, to show the afghan people that he is in charge, but this province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan, so if karzai is playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game. now, president obama has already announced that 34,000 american troops, half the total american -- from afghanistan by the end of this year, but if u.s. forc
>>> the president of afghanistan ordered all u.s. special operation forces to leave an embattled area of that country within two weeks because of torture and other allegations against afghans working with the americans. the area is the province not far from kabul. for more we turn to pentagon correspondent jim miklaciewski. >> this order today shocked u.s. defense and military officials. they were taken totally by surprise. military officials also have strongly denied u.s....
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u.s. tries to salvage the conference in italy. some members of the syrian opposition council had threatened to boycott the meeting. u.s. senators are set to vote -- vote tomorrow to and a filibuster of chaluck hagel's bid to be secretary of state. >> i do not believe he is qualified to be secretary of defense. i believe with the questions are answered that the president deserves an up or down vote. >> it appears he does have the votes to win the confirmation. >> 7 is on your side with a new look at american drinking habits. some of us drank too much. a new study shows on any given day 18 percent of men and 11 percent of women drink more alcohol than federal guidelines suggest. eight percent of women and 3% of women are considered to be heavy drinkers. most of us either do not drink or stay within the device limit of two drinks per day. 30 degrees. still another half hour. >> still to come, cardinals from around the world descend on the vatican to start the process of selecting a new pope.
u.s. tries to salvage the conference in italy. some members of the syrian opposition council had threatened to boycott the meeting. u.s. senators are set to vote -- vote tomorrow to and a filibuster of chaluck hagel's bid to be secretary of state. >> i do not believe he is qualified to be secretary of defense. i believe with the questions are answered that the president deserves an up or down vote. >> it appears he does have the votes to win the confirmation. >> 7 is on your...
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new york's affable cardinal dolan is being mentioned though many believe a superpower pope from the u.s. is unlikely and he dismissed the idea. >> what are the odds of a north american and you were asked, what about you? >> is this abc evening news or comedy central? >> reporter: it will be a momentous and mysterious process set in motion today but the quiet historic words of the servant of the servant of god, as they say, a man who simply decided it was time. >> our thanks to terry moran. >>> coming up next, she's only just cracked her 20s but has her second oscar nod. jennifer lawrence on fame, parties and that slippery ladder of hollywood stardom. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪
new york's affable cardinal dolan is being mentioned though many believe a superpower pope from the u.s. is unlikely and he dismissed the idea. >> what are the odds of a north american and you were asked, what about you? >> is this abc evening news or comedy central? >> reporter: it will be a momentous and mysterious process set in motion today but the quiet historic words of the servant of the servant of god, as they say, a man who simply decided it was time. >> our...
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major u.s. companies are expected to sign a legal brief arguing that the ban on same-sex marriage is bad for business. among the companies expected to sign the brief are cupertino's apple, menlo park facebook, san jose's cisco systems and intel. the legal brief will go to the supreme court which is set to hear arguments on whether it is constitutional next month. as we first told you yesterday, prominent republicans are also sending a similar brief to the high court, including hewlett-packard c.e.o. and former candidate for governor whether meg whitman. a video this morning after police responded to protesters at a city council meeting. in santa cruz they are reeling from the loss of two veteran police officers this morning. new video just in from the scene shows the extend of the shootout. >> live from the newsroom the man suspected in the shootings has a criminal history and dating back five years. the officers murdered leave behind families and distinguished years. >> sue hall from abc7 traff
major u.s. companies are expected to sign a legal brief arguing that the ban on same-sex marriage is bad for business. among the companies expected to sign the brief are cupertino's apple, menlo park facebook, san jose's cisco systems and intel. the legal brief will go to the supreme court which is set to hear arguments on whether it is constitutional next month. as we first told you yesterday, prominent republicans are also sending a similar brief to the high court, including hewlett-packard...